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The Maryland General Assembly on Wednesday passed legislation that paves the way for returning control of the Baltimore Police Department to the city.
The legislation passed the House with overwhelming support and unopposed in the Senate. The handover of control to the city is contingent on city voters ratification of a charter amendment to facilitate the change.
Mayor Brandon Scott thanked the city delegation for working to ensure the bill s passage. I am also delivering on another priority by establishing a Task Force with representatives from City government and the community to develop a five-year budget reduction plan for the Baltimore Police Department, Scott said in a statement. As my administration works tirelessly to reimagine policing in Baltimore, we must ensure that City resources are being used effectively and efficiently. The Task Force will be charg
Baltimore deciding what to do with Confederate statue pedestals
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4 Confederate statues stood as Baltimore landmarks Now, their pedestals stand ready to send a new message But what?
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A founder of the Baltimore art collection that bears his name campaigned for the Confederate cause along with his son, a revelation that comes from a museum whose spokesman says itâs trying to show its role in inequality over the years.
The disclosures come as institutions such as the Johns Hopkins University and art museums in the U.S. and Europe are exploring and sharing shameful parts of their pasts, The Baltimore Sun reported.
During their lives and after, William Thompson Walters and his son, Henry, were praised as visionary philanthropists who developed and bequeathed the world-class art collection thatâs among the cityâs crown jewels. But research conducted by the Walters Art Museum made public Monday revealed William and Henry Walters pushed the Confederate cause in every way possible.